Have Faith 32 – The Former Angel

Esmeralda came back inside after she saw the car leave. She’s wearing this smile on her face because of the things that have happened. After she learned from Roberto that Richard is finally courting Maya, she always wakes up with a smile on her face. Finally, they are on their way. And she’s patiently waiting for day where everything will go back the way it was. If only my son could remember all of it sooner.

She knows that Richard will be happy once he remembered his adventures with Maya. Even though its been years since she became an angel, Esmeralda still remembers the day she returned to her body like it was just yesterday. Nothing can ever beat the feeling of seeing Roberto when she opened her eyes. All she ever wanted was for him to be there by her side, angel or not. And she also wants Richard to experience that happiness that she felt.

“Ahh. Salamat.” She said and started to walk upstairs. She stopped on his door to knock but she didn’t get any reply. “Ricky? Is everything okay?” still no response. She decided to open it, thinking that Richard is not feeling well.

Richard is sitting at the center of his bed when Esmeralda entered his room. His head is deeply buried between his hands, looking all troubled.

“Ricky? Are you okay?” Esmeralda asked as she sat on the edge of his bed. “Masakit ba ulo mo? Or –“

“Ma,” he said and looked at her. “I .. I think I already remembered everything.”

“T-talaga? What do you remember?”

She heard Richard sigh, “I .. “ he ran his hand through his hair. “I don’t know, Ma. I don’t know if what I remember is the truth or just a dream. I don’t know. Parang .. parang hindi siya makatotohanan.”

Richard straightened up from his slouching position then took a deep breath. “I … I remembered wearing pure white, that I was barefooted wherever I go and that I have wings.” He looked at his mother “My mind’s telling me that I became a guardian angel.”

“Ricky, even if things look like foolish, it doesn’t mean that it can’t happen.”

“But Ma, how will I know if it’s the truth if I don’t know how to prove it?” he said. Richard has been playing his memory over and over again in his mind. It is telling him that he did become an angel but even though everything looks right, he is still having trouble believing it.

Esmeralda held his son’s hand. “I can prove it, son.” Richard’s head flew to face her. “I also became an angel.”

“R-really, Ma?” he said, blinking his eyes as if it would make a difference.

His mom nodded. “C’mon, Ma. Don’t fool me.” Richard further said.

“No, it’s the truth, son.” Esmeralda said. “Let’s see. Before you became an angel, you were in someplace so white, right? You can’t remember anything, not even what had happened to you. There’s this voice talking to you and then when you asked Him if you can go back to earth, He made you a guardian angel -”

Richard was just listening to his mother with his mouth gaped. “H-how did you –“

Richard slowly nodded. Then a sly smile formed on his lips. “Si Maya.” He looked at his mother whose eyes are telling him to continue speaking. “Ma, I .. I was in love with her since before. And I loved her even more when I became an angel.” He chuckled at his realization. “I’m in love with her Ma.”

“I know you do son.” Esmeralda said as she wiped a tear that escaped from her eye. She reached for her son’s hands. Esmeralda started telling Richard the story of their family. Richard never believed in any myth stories – until now. He never thought that such thing happens in their family and he never thought that he will be a part of it. He felt .. blessed. That even if, as his mother said, everything is really different from what she experienced, he still managed to surpass all of the challenges.

Richard widened his eyes. “So you found Papa when you were an angel, right? And you two fell in love.” Esmeralda nodded. “But .. but how could that be? Eh the only person who can see you and talk to you is –“ Richard abruptly stopped. He looked at his mother, waiting for her to confirm the thought he has in mind.

“Yes son, Roberto was my mortal,” she paused and smiled at him, “and he’s the one I fell in love with.”

“So that means ..”

“Ricky, our mortal is the person who’s born for us, the person who we’ll love for the rest of our lives. I have Roberto and .. and you have Maya.”

A smile gradually grew on Richard’s face. “I have her.” He chuckled. “I have her.” Then he got up from his bed and hugged his mother. “Thank you, Ma.”

He chuckled. “I will do nothing, Ma. I will do nothing different just because I have my memory back. I want to continue courting her. I want to make up for the time I was supposed to be at her side. I want to make everything right this time.”

At noon, Maya was finally able to go to work. She’s been bombarded with questions by Liza when she walked through the doors. It turned out that she saw her with Roberto the other night when he asked her to dine with them. Maya was just brushing her off but Liza is not contented with her answers so she followed Maya until they got to her office.

“Uy Maya, ano na ba?” Liza asked as she sat on the chair in front of her table.

“Meron kaya.” Liza said. “Sige, balik tayo sa phase one.” She cleared her throat and curled her hand into a fist, putting it just below her jaw, imitating a reporter. “Bakit ka nag-half day?” She said as she put her fist on near Maya’s face. “Ayan na ang mic, sagot na.”

“Liza,” Maya said as she pushed her hand away. “Hindi ba pwedeng no comment?”

But before Liza could stand up, Doris entered the office after she knocked. She was holding a bouquet of sunflowers in her arms. “Good morning po Ma’am Maya. Good morning din po Ma’am Liza.” She greeted. Even if Doris still has the flowers, Maya already know who gave them.

“Ma’am Maya, may nagpapabigay po ulit.” She said as she handed down the flowers to her. Maya tried to hide the smile that crept on her face when she held the bouquet. “Thank you, Doris.” She said. Maya saw the small enveloped tucked inside and picked it up. She’s smiling as she reads the note inside.

Dear Maya,

Just so you know, I’m completely better now, thanks to you. I can probably go back to work again tomorrow. I know that my ‘thank you’ is never enough for the things that you’ve done for me. And trust me; I know you’ve done so much more for me other than just taking care of me last night. I want to spend the rest of my life making it up to you, just give me the honour of loving you for eternity.

Yours, Richard

P.S. I’m really looking forward to the company anniversary this Saturday.

“Alright, I’ll call you later. But if you can, please have dinner with us.” Richard said.

“Hm, pag-iisipan ko. Sige na babay na.”

“Okay. Uh, Maya?”

“Hmm?”

Richard smiled. “I miss you.”

Maya bit her lower lip to hide her giddiness. She decided, just for once, she’ll say, “I miss you, too.” After she let go of those words, she just heard Doris and Liza squeal behind her. “O sya, bye na.”

“Bye.” Then Richard hung up.

Liza and Doris are smiling foolishly at Maya when she turned around. Maya couldn’t help it anymore and decided to let go of her squeal with Doris and Liza joining her. Maya sat down on her chair again to grab for her flowers.

Maya reached for her bag. She thinks that it is better for her to make them see. But when she searched inside her bag, she couldn’t find it. She couldn’t find Richard’s necklace. She searched again and still couldn’t find it.

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